Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in the United Kingdom seeks a motivated Specialist Clinical Pharmacist for a rotational role at Prince Philip Hospital. Join a dynamic team in a supportive environment, with ongoing training to develop your skills. You'll engage in ward rotations, dispensary duties, and support junior staff while promoting patient safety and medicines optimisation. Applicants should have a Master's in Pharmacy, be a registered Pharmacist, and ideally speak Welsh. Salaries range from £48,527 to £55,532 annually.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent experience.
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Professional knowledge of medicines management systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake ward rotations and dispensary based duties.
• Support junior pharmacists and trainee pharmacists.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of the medicines optimisation strategy.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teaching and presentation skills

Flexibility in duty

Education

Masters degree in pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Prince Philip Hospital for a rotational Specialist Clinical Pharmacist with drive and ability to become part of the dynamic Pharmacy Team. You will work in a supportive environment with training opportunities, to build on your foundation skills and develop your expertise.

Prince Philip Hospital is a District General Hospital with around 250 beds, located in the town of Llanelli just off the M4 within easy reach of Swansea, the Gower and West Wales.

It provides a range of medical specialties including coronary care unit, intensive care unit, acute stroke unit, palliative care, orthopaedics, general surgery as well as busy admissions and medical unit, minor injuries unit and same day emergency care. Professional development is of utmost importance and support and training will be provided. We are a patient-centred and progressive team who work closely with the multidisciplinary teams enhancing patient safety through professional advice to prescribers, discharge planning and attending consultant ward rounds.

The innovative and friendly pharmacy team is well established within the health board. We are both ambitious and motivated, focusing our work around the best interests of our patients and continuously striving to improve the services we offer.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The post requires a highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication, interpersonal and teaching/presentation skills. You will undertake a range of ward rotations and will also undertake dispensary based duties including clinical checking of homecare prescriptions/ infusions unit as well as outpatient prescriptions.

These posts will enable you to deepen your knowledge and expertise and broaden transferable skills under the direction of experienced colleagues. You will build on previous experience, developing greater autonomy and responsibility, whilst gaining experience in a number of specialist areas. The postholder will be supported to undertake the non-medical prescribing qualification if they do not already hold it or will be supported to use their qualification to further develop their expertise.

You will be expected to support the junior pharmacists within the team as well as Trainee Pharmacists and Undergraduate Students undertaking the MPharm course.

The post holders will contribute to the planning and delivery of the medicines optimisation strategy.

We encourage potential applicants to contact us to discuss the post further.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 24/02/2026.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Masters degree in pharmacy (4 years) or equivalent experience or qualifications
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Professional knowledge of medicines managements systems and process in an integrated NHS
• Experience of teaching & supervision of pharmacists, technicians, assistants and students
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualifications
• Knowledge of specialist area as described in job advert

Other

• Flexibility to undertake emergency duty including weekends, Bank Holiday and evening opening
• Have a flexible approach
• Travel between sites and outside organization
• Understands and shows commitment to continuing professional development

Experience

• Highly developed knowledge and experience of health care
• Demonstrate achievement in at least one area of medicines management
• Demonstrate achievement in more than one area of specialist medicines management

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Clinical lead Pharmacist, Prince Philip Hospital

£48,527 to £55,532 a yearper annum (pro rata if part time)